The Czech Republic accuses Chinese state-backed hackers of cyber-espionage. CISA’s leaders head for the exits. Cybercriminals are using fake AI video generator websites to spread malware. A stealthy phishing campaign delivers the Remcos RAT via DBatLoader. A fake Bitdefender website spreads malware targeting financial data. Medusa ransomware claims to have breached global real estate firm RE/MAX. An Iranian national faces up to 30 years in prison for ransomware targeting US cities. Our guest is Tony Velleca, CyberProof's CEO,  discussing exposure management and a more risk-focused approach to prioritize threats. Mind reading for fun and profit. 

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CyberWire Guest

On today’s Industry Voices segment, at the 2025 RSA Conference we were joined by Tony Velleca, CyberProof's CEO, who is discussing exposure management and moving towards a more risk-focused approach to prioritize threats. Listen to Tony’s interview here.

Selected Reading

Chinese spies blamed for attempted hack on Czech government network (The Record)

CISA loses nearly all top officials as purge continues- (Cybersecurity Dive)

Google warns of Vietnam-based hackers using bogus AI video generators to spread malware (The Record)

Chrome 137, Firefox 139 Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek)

New Phishing Campaign Uses DBatLoader to Drop Remcos RAT: What Analysts Need to Know (Hack Read)

Hackers Mimic Popular Antivirus Site to Deliver VenomRAT & Steal Finance Data (Cybersecurity News)

RE/MAX deals with alleged 150GB data theft: Medusa ransomware demands $200K (Cyber News)

CISA Releases ICS Advisories Covering Vulnerabilities & Exploits (Cybersecurity News)

Iranian pleads guilty to launching Baltimore ransomware attack, faces 30 years behind bars (The Record)

Neural Privacy Under Threat: The Battle for Neural Data  (tsaaro consulting)

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